- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Vista/7/NT
- Date added: October 18, 2009
- Total Downloads: 69,230,622
- Downloads last week: 58,253
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1702 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on December 02, 2008
This download manager brings much more to the table than fast file transfers, but it definitely delivers those, too. Increased download speeds are Download Accelerator Plus's bread and butter, speeding up downloads by almost 200 percent in most cases and occasionally as high as 400 percent.
Besides splitting files into smaller pieces, it thrives on automatically seeking faster mirrors. It also can get a file simultaneously from several sites, which is useful if a particular site limits the download speed; it can resume downloads; and it can preview some media files while downloading. There's also a blacklist for sites that you never want to accept downloads from, and categorized folders and filters to keep your downloads organized. DAP rolls in a media buffer, too, that allegedly will prevent streaming-video hiccups. Ensuring that you're running the latest version of the Adobe Flash player won't hurt, either.
Two new features include a UI change that lets users choose a Firefox- or Internet Explorer-styled download window, and integration with DAP's publisher's video converter. Downloading and converting video on the fly is a pretty smart way to keep the program fresh. The program will prompt you at your first attempt if you don't have the converter installed and guide you through its installation. Frustratingly, the install process will weigh you down with a ton of toolbars, default switches, and e-mail recommendations that you must opt out of for a clean installation.
Although it's heavy with ads and promotions, DAP is still a good choice for adding some heat to your typical download recipe.
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Publisher's description
From SpeedBit :Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) 9.3 is the world's most popular download manager with over 180 million installs worldwide. DAP accelerates your download speed so you can get all your favorite files, applications, and videos as fast as possible. Additionally, DAP features powerful privacy, security, and file management tools letting you download with confidence and flexibility. DAP is easy to use working automatically with your web browser to provide the fastest download speed possible. In fact, DAP is so simple to use that it lets you keep on working in your favorite download style, IE windows style or FireFox list style. Now, DAP 9.3 has been made even smarter with an inventive Mirroring Speed Boost that switches to faster downloads sources while you download. Also, with built-in Twitter integration, you can tweet directly from DAP, and let all your followers know about your favorite downloads. DAP 9.3 features optimized download performance for RapidShare Premium Accounts, so users of the most popular file-hosting site can download files extremely fast. In DAP you can download your favorite videos from YouTube and other popular video sites with a Video Downloader expansion. Downloading is safer as well thanks to DAP's download security powered by SpeedBit's Multi Antivirus (MAV) Analysis that lets you compare what the leading Antivirus programs have to say about your downloads. DAP is available in 38 languages, with translations provided by users contributing to the SpeedBit Translation Wiki Project.
What's new in this version:
Version 9.3.0.5 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.7 stars out of 1702 votes
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Version: Download Accelerator Plus 9.3.0.5
Pros: Very fast and accurate downloading
Cons: None to report.
Summary: I liked it soooo much that I went and Bought the registered premium version.
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Version: Download Accelerator Plus 9.3.0.5
Pros: easy to use
Cons: I dont have nothing
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Version: Download Accelerator Plus 9.3.0.5
"Thanks, sure cut down downloading time very reasonably."
Pros: Less snitches during downloading progress from almost all sites.
Cons: Unable to categorized the cons of this app right now. Yeah there is a downside to it but not a major problem.
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Version: Download Accelerator Plus 9.3.0.5
Pros: Gives excellent download speeds.
Cons: Not found yet
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Version: Download Accelerator Plus 9.3.0.5
Pros: I haven't noticed it having much effect on my downloads.
Cons: If it is helping, I can't tell the difference.
Summary: Perhaps I'm not visiting the type of sites and/or getting into the kind of downloads this was designed to facilitate.
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